Roma and the Transition in Central and Eastern Europe: Trends and Challenges

by Dena Ringold

September, 2000

The situation of the Roma in Central and Eastern Europe is one of the most challenging poverty issues to emerge during the transition from socialism.

While living conditions have deteriorated for many across the region, perhaps no single ethnic group has been so consistently excluded from the opportunities brought about by the transition.

This report aims to understand the scope and magnitude of the challenges, raise issues for further analysis and to explore policy implications.

The report brings together available evidence from primary and secondary sources including household surveys and original qualitative research to develop a picture of the human development status of Roma and Central and Eastern Europe and to identify barriers to accessing social services.

To Order : Click Here
To Download : Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader.
To Download Full Report : Roma and the Transition in Central and Eastern Europe: Trends and Challenges
(520 KB)

Table of Contents, Foreword and Acknowledgments (98K)
Executive Summary (55K)
CHAPTER 1: Introduction and Background (124K)
1.1. Context
1.2. Methodology and Measurement Constraints
1.3. Population and Location
1.4. History
1.5. Roma in the Transition
CHAPTER 2: Welfare and Living Conditions (256K)
2.1. Poverty
2.2. Housing
2.3. Employment
2.4. Education Status
2.5. Health Status
CHAPTER 3: Access to Social Services (161K)
3.1. Education
3.2. Health
3.3. Social Protection and Employment
CHAPTER 4: Addressing the Challenges (99K)
4.1. Participation
4.2. International Involvement and EU Accession
4.3. Policy Implications
NOTES and REFERENCES (53K)
ANNEXES:
Annex 1: Main Data Sources (75K)
Annex 2: Data Tables (55K)
Annex 3: World Bank Involvement (55K)

Permanent URL for this page: http://go.worldbank.org/YQB8UYBBT0

Resources For

Roma and the Transition in Central and Eastern Europe: Trends and Challenges